The Danger of a Single War: Anti-Corruption Crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Court of Public Opinion


Keyword : Anti-corruption .EFCC .Perception .Selective judgement


Author(s) : Peace Ireju Amannah & Josephine Osatohanmwen Adeyeye

Abstract :   

The study examined public perception of anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari. The study was anchored on the self-perception theory propounded by Daryl Bem in 1972. Survey method was used for the study. The population of this study focused on respondents from South-South states of the country, which was projected in 2017 to be 39, 615 228. Using Australian Calculator, the researchers arrived at a sample size of 385. The sampling procedures that was used in this study were cluster, non-proportionate and purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Findings revealed that over 80% of the respondents were aware of the anti-corruption war of President Buhari. It was also revealed that 60% of the respondents in South-South states were knowledgeable about the anticorruption crusade of President Buhari. Findings further revealed that 55.7% of the respondents in South-South states were of the perception that the anticorruption crusade of President Buhari is not satisfactory. It is recommended that government should be more objective, open minded, transparent and proactive in the anti-corruption crusade as a way of winning the sympathy of the people

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